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12.24.1998 - GnomeREPORT

Tomb Raider III You know, I'm starting to enjoy playing 3D games. It took a while for me to get excited about them after the big Doom craze, but Eidos really came through with Tomb Raider III. My brother, Ben, introduced me to Lara; that was a couple of years ago on the PlayStation. It was great (and refreshing) to see a female take the lead in an action/adventure game. The last one I can remember playing was Sammus from Nintendo's Metroid.

The installation was small (if you want to run the program from the CD, which I always recommend if you have a fast enough computer and not a lot of disk space to spare); it ran well with my installed DirectX drivers. I had some sound problems with my SoundBlaster Live!, but those were solved after launching the game directly from the CD drive. I think the most difficult part of the game is controlling your character; the point of view isn't as configurable as other games (like Grim Fandango). I reconfigured my Sidewinder Gamepad's buttons (that helped somewhat). However, gameplay might take a while to get used to if you've never played "Tomb Raider" before.

The game is definitely fun (great time waster). I'm surprised I've advanced as far as I have without reading a cheat book! New in Tomb Raider III: "enemies exhibit pack behavior with improved enemy AI, new landscape system (incorporating triangles) for smoother surfaces and architectural structures such as domes, arches, & vaulted ceilings, improved texture palettes for greater detail, and a faster game engine." For more info & downloads: visit http://www.tombraider.com/.

Bottom Dollar prices for: Tomb Raider III.

Bottom Dollar prices for: Other Eidos Products.

-- Chris Pirillo        


GnomePROGRAM

TweakJr 99 v1.0 [238k] W9x FREE

You're probably thinking: oh great, another tweaking tool. Though in many ways, this one unites other tweaking tools that I've seen (including the ones which come with Windows 9x). Tweak the "startup" programs, the Windows interface, miscellaneous security settings, etc.. Remember those special Start Menu folders I featured in the GnomeTIPS section a few months ago? This program will create those folders automatically (and so much more). Free registration is available at the author's site.

http://home3.swipnet.se/~w-31362/program/TweakJr99v10.exe
http://home3.swipnet.se/~w-31362/tweakjreng.htm


GnomeSYSTEM

How to Install FAX Options in Windows 98

"Microsoft Fax was originally shipped with Windows for Workgroups as At Work Fax and later updated to Microsoft Fax and included in Windows 95, OSR2 and OSR2.5. This is the same update and does not include any feature changes. Microsoft Fax requires a fax modem." I know that several of you have asked me how to install this--here ya go!

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q191/4/92.asp


GnomeCANDY

PhotoText v2.0 [1.4M] W9x/NT FREE

Every once in a while, an application comes along that aids in the creation of text for graphics. PhotoText is such an application--I can't believe they're giving this thing away for FREE! Though it only works when PhotoShop is installed (there's also a Mac version available at the site). With PhotoText, you can manipulate text (for use in graphics) very easily. In fact, they claim that some features work better than PhotoShop's. Graphics pros & novices should love this one.

ftp://ftp.extensis.com/pub/PhotoTools/US_English/SoloTools/Win/PhotoText_Solo.exe
http://www.extensis.com/freephototext/


GnomeFAVORITE

Voycabulary.com

How many words do you actually know? Well, apparently you knew enough to read that last sentence. And, obviously you could read THAT last sentence and THIS one. But what if you run across a word on a website and you're not sure what it means? Sure, you can pull out your trusty 400-pound unabridged dictionary, or you can use Voycabulary.com to automatically hyperlink words on that particular site to their (possible) dictionary definitions. I finally know what syzygy means!

http://www.voycabulary.com/


GnomeDESKTOP

FONTS: Gemfonts Christmas Dingbats [130k]

Pull out the Egg Nog and start roasting those chestnuts, these dingbats are perfect! Oh, before I tell you any more, I have to mention that Des Moines, Iowa is supposedly the Egg Nog capital of the world. That, and I actually had some roasted chestnuts the other night (I wasn't terribly impressed--they were too mushy). Anyway, back to the Christmas dingbats review. You'll love 'em... especially if you can't find the right Holiday graphics for your greeting cards.

http://members.tripod.com/grimbo2/Xmasclip.zip
http://members.tripod.com/grimbo2/Xmasclp2.zip
http://members.tripod.com/grimbo2/gemfont.htm


GnomeTIP

Lockergnomie Eric Hop discovered a way to make Explorer work the way it should have in the first place: "Right-click on "My Computer" and select "Explore". In the menu, select View, Folder Options, then File Types. Scroll down to the "Folder" entry and click the 'Edit..." button. Select the action "Explore" and press the "Set Default" button. Now, double-clicking the "My computer" icon starts the Explorer window with the side folder pane." Coolies!